M2 High-Speed Steel Cold-Rolled Sheet from China
Flat-rolled M2 high-speed steel sheet, cold-rolled to a thickness under 3 mm and width over 600 mm, used for manufacturing cutting tools. Classified under HTS 7225.50.11.10 as cold-rolled tool steel of high-speed steel per chapter 72 definitions for alloy tool steels with specific high carbon, tungsten, and other elements. Not further worked beyond cold-rolling.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates verifying high-speed steel composition (e.g
• tungsten, molybdenum levels) as per US note (e); Ensure cold-rolled finish documentation to avoid 'further worked' classification; Watch for rust/discoloration—no duty allowance per chapter notes